DCD Community of Practice

DCD Community of Practice - Virtual Zoom Meeting
Link for participation will be emailed to CoP Representatives & Registrants

April 26, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Jodie Mettee, DCD Co-Facilitator
Heather Cronin Ott, DCD Co-Facilitator  
Kayna Plaisted, Metro ECSU Facilitator 

Meeting Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Ice breakers
9:00 – 10:00 TIES Resources - National Technical Assistance Center on Inclusive Practices and Policies (Jessica Bowman)
10:00 – 10:15 DCD CoP Shared Site Review of Resources (Kayna Plaisted)
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:00 Simon Technology Center (Paul Sanft, PACER)
11:00 – 11:30 Dynavox Updates/New Features (Dannel Friel, Dynavox)
11:30 – 11:45 Morning Debrief / Open Discussion
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 Standards Vertical Alignment & Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (Kayna Plaisted)
1:45 – 2:00 Supporting Paraeducators Council for Exceptional Children Virtual Webinar Workshop Discussion
2:00 – 3:00 Progress Reporting and Goal Setting

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

 

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